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Setup and Operation
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Standby Mode – Eliminates unnecessary battery or AC power consumption. The
LCD panel, Hard Disk Drive and CD-ROM reader all shut down, and the Keyboard
Controller and CPU slow down, providing both privacy and power savings.
To end Standby mode, press any key and return to Active mode.
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Suspend Mode – Shuts down every system component, except those that preserve
unsaved data in memory, or system status and PC cards if so configured.
To end Suspend mode and return to Active mode, press the Power button beneath
the LCD panel and resume the system.
You can set your system to enter Standby or Suspend modes automatically after a
specified number of minutes of system inactivity. System activity includes key-
board, VersaGlide, diskette or hard disk drive access, PC card modem, network, or
LAN card, serial, or printer port communications.
Power Management Settings
The system arrives set up with many power-saving features already enabled. You can
change the timeout period for these devices in Setup, under the "Power Savings" menu,
with the "Power Savings" set to Customize. The following table lists the default settings
for "Longest Life" mode, the default setting.
Table 2-7 Automatic Power-Saving Features
Device
Idle Mode
Standby Timeout
Auto Suspend
Timeout
Hard Disk Timeout
Video Timeout
CD-ROM Timeout
NOTE
settings under Windows override the settings estab-
lished in Setup.
Default
Timeout
On
2 minutes
10 minutes
2 minutes
2 minutes
2 minutes
In Windows 95 systems, power management
Comment
Idle mode slows down the CPU during brief
periods when the system is not busy.
Specifies how long the system is in Idle mode
before entering Standby mode. Standby turns
off various system devices including the
screen.
This setting specifies how long the system
remains in Standby mode before entering
Suspend.
Stops the hard disk motor when the hard disk
is not accessed for the specified timeout.
Shuts off video screen after the timeout
specified elapses.
Specifies how long the CD-ROM reader
remains inactive before being turned off.
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